The traditional Bluegrass Weekend at Lutsen Resort will feature Emory Lester this year. Lester is a master of the acoustic mandolin and has taught master series workshops in Tennessee, California, Alaska and many other locations in the United States, as well as at the Transatlantic Bluegrass School in Wales. He is taking a break from his tour with Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa.
Each year the North Shore Music Association sponsors a dynamic weekend for bluegrass musicians and fans at Lutsen Resort. Friday is check-in, registration, and jamming. Saturday is workshops, more jamming, and an evening concert by our featured group. And Sunday is… more jamming before check-out. It’s a pickin’ weekend in a relaxed setting—a wonderful opportunity to connect with your bluegrass friends. This year’s event is scheduled for Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 and features the mandolin. Featured instructor is Emory Lester, who will be joined by guitarist Marc Roy and bassist Kene Hyatt in concert.
Lester is one of the day’s foremost exponents of the acoustic mandolin. The power and attack of his playing are unmatched, and his sound is infectious. He has inspired and influenced many of today’s current wave of mandolinists, pointing the way with his clean, clear, fast, and efficient mandolin techniques.
He is currently touring with Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa, performing shows across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the U.K. His 14-year friendship and musical collaboration with clawgrass banjoist Mark Johnson has yielded four creative recording projects. For more about Bluegrass Masters Weekend and Emory Lester, call the North Shore Music Association at (218) 387-2916.
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